Chapter – 5

- The Judiciary
- Notes

 The judiciary is the body concerned with upholding the law.

 It punishes the guilty and settles disputes
 Participatory and pluralist democracy – Indian Democracy
 It has the power and the duty to safeguard the basic rights of the citizens of India and uphold the
supremacy of the constitution
 Constitution clearly provides for the independence of judges and separation of the judiciary from the
executive

- The structure of judiciary

 The Indian judiciary is single, integrated, organised hierarchy and unified.

 It means that if a person is not satisfied with the judgement got, I lower court he or she can appeal
to higher court

 Bombay High Court- has jurisdiction over Maharashtra, Dadar and Nagar Haveli, Daman, Diu, and
Goa.
 Kolkata High Court- has jurisdiction over West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
 Madras High Court- has jurisdiction over Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry.
 Guwahati High Court- has jurisdiction over Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh.
 Kerala High Court- has jurisdiction over Kerala and Lakshadweep Islands.
 Punjab & Haryana High Court- has jurisdiction over Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh
 Calcutta High Court is the oldest in the country and was established in 1862.
 Supreme court od India is situated in New Delhi